Research Article

An Optimal Control Strategy for DC Bus Voltage Regulation in Photovoltaic System with Battery Energy Storage

Table 2

Battery module parameters (12 V, 4 Ah).

Model parameterValueSymbols [21]

Cell typeLead-acid (VRLA)
Number of cells per module6 in series
Rated capacity4 Ah
Battery reserve0.99 AhBat_resv
Nominal capacity0.85 Ah
Exponential capacity0.67
Maximum voltage12.15 V
Exponential voltage12.05 V
Nominal voltage12 V
Charge current4 A
Internal resistance0.04 
Efficiency80%Eta
aSeries battery1
aParallel battery1

Increased combinations of and scales up the battery modules to form a BES.